Green Energy Success Stories From Hurricane Irma and Beyond

By: Juan Cole After Hurricane Irma in Florida, millions have been without electricity. But those Floridians who had solar panels plus an inverter or a Tesla powerwall were able to recover electricity immediately. Likewise, cities used solar to power traffic lights and other essential services after the huge storm had blown past. Likewise, solar panels kept the lights […]

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Quality Assurance Underpins Investment Confidence in Global PV Market

Latin America developing a strong quality infrastructure for Solar PV

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New market rules set to enable US$ 6bn in investment in Argentina's renewable power sector

New market rules which will allow large power users to directly meet their renewable power obligations through private supply contracts could lead to up to US$ 6 bn being invested in Argentina's energy sector over the next three years, and lead to the installation of around 4 GW in new generation capacity, the Energy Ministry says.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/46380/new-market-rules-set-to-enable-us-6bn-in-investment-in-argentinas-renewable-power-sector/

Solar Farm Report Card From a Cowichan Carbon Buster

“My solar farm demonstrates the new economics of renewable vs. fossil fuel energy”. By: Peter Nix My solar farm demonstrates the new economics of renewable vs. fossil fuel energy. Spend or invest in renewable energy — and make money. Spend on gas cars or appliances and/or heating systems that use fossil fuels — and lose […]

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Renewable Energy Celebrated at Darlington Raceway

By: Matt Bise As the promotion to highlight NASCAR’s bygone era unfolded on the track so did the plan to make the sport more environmentally friendly for the future, with the help of Santee Cooper. Using renewable energy is not new at Darlington Raceway but this year the well-known Darlington Stripe has a little green included. […]

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LNG TRADE IN 2017 TO GROW FASTEST SINCE 2011 ON LOW PRICES, LACK OF NUCLEAR POWER AND RISING SUPPLY CAPACITY

BNEF sees LNG demand grow to 280MMtpa this year and to 479MMtpa by 2030. However, new export projects across the U.S. and Australia could lead to supply overcapacity until 2024.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/46379/lng-trade-in-2017-to-grow-fastest-since-2011-on-low-prices-lack-of-nuclear-power-and-rising-supply-capacity/

Governments Adopt ‘Florence Declaration’ and Agree to Work Closer to Advance Geothermal Energy

Governments have agreed to work together to identify and implement measures that will significantly increase the speed of geothermal energy development around the world, following a milestone meeting between public and private leaders Florence this week. Under the terms of the ‘Florence Declaration’ – an outcome of the Global Geothermal Alliance (GGA) meeting – governments will actively pursue a collective ambition to realise geothermal potential.

from Renewable Energy Focus - Latest News http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/46377/governments-adopt-florence-declaration-and-agree-to-work-closer-to-advance-geothermal-energy/